higher power

noun

: a spirit or being (such as God) that has great power, strength, knowledge, etc., and that can affect nature and the lives of people
belief in a higher power

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The company will use its coherent beam combination technology to generate higher power levels. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 Meanwhile, the Steel Manufacturers Association warned that US steel companies concentrated in the Rust Belt region served by PJM Interconnection are paying tens of millions of dollars in higher power costs per year. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 The issue is that applying a privacy display to foldable panels means overcoming reduced resolution, lower brightness and higher power consumption whenever Privacy Mode is switched on. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The first offer came not from a Power 4, but a higher power. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for higher power

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“Higher power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20power. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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